Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s president since April 2024, campaigned on such topics as tackling corruption, seeking monetary reforms, and renegotiating contracts for the country’s natural resources, and he began work on those fronts. He introduced his “Senegal 2050” national development plan in October 2024. His order for an audit of the previous administration’s finances found it had underreported the country’s debt and budget deficit. That has led to budget-tightening measures and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for funding. He also signed into law a controversial revision to Senegal’s penal code that enacted stricter penalties for homosexual-related activity, which fulfilled another campaign pledge. The harsher punishments elicited concern from international rights groups but appeared to have widespread support among Senegal’s population.
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